Paying homage to 'Rent'
Friday. "Rent" never seems to go out of style — the enduring AIDS-era bohemia just returned to an off-Broadway theater in New York, and the Littleton Town Hall Arts Center just won a best-musical Henry Award for its recent production. Original co-stars Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, who returned to Denver in 2009 to perform as Roger and Mark in a touring version of the show, are back in Colorado tonight for a concert performance that will include songs and stories from their time with "Rent." Rapp and Pascal were with the show from its beginning in 1996, co-starred in the 2005 film adaptation and returned to Broadway in 2008. 8 p.m. Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. $45-$75; 720-509-1000 or lonetreeartscenter.org.
Let your pooch take a plunge for a good cause
Saturday. Mutts get their day in the sun at the Festival of the Bastardino: A Celebration of Mixed-Heritage Dogs, at Pirates Cove water park. The big highlight is the Doggie Plunge, when pups of all stripes — and spots — get to paddle to their heart's content in the Pirates Cove pool. (The staff stopped adding chlorine after Labor Day.) Fido needs to wear a collar and have been vaccinated. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pirates Cove at Belleview Park, 1225 W. Belleview Ave., Englewood. Admission is free; tickets for the plunge are $10 per dog, with proceeds going to Freedom Service Dogs. freedomservicedogs.org
Brews, chili and music at Crested Butte festival
Saturday. Say goodbye to summer at the Mount Crested Butte Festival of Beers and Chili Cookoff. Featuring live music from the Sam Holt Band, Springdale Quartet and Better Late Than Never, the brewfest invites the 21- plus crowd to sample beers from more than a dozen breweries. Noon to 6 p.m. Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Crested Butte. Admission is $25 and includes unlimited sampling. cbchamber.com
Tour de Fat to roll with pedal power
Saturday. Bicycles take over Denver — if only for a few hours — at New Belgium Brewing's Tour de Fat. The day starts with a cruise from City Park to downtown and back, via Cheesman Park. After the ride, the pedal people will gather in the park for live music and New Belgium beers. Musical acts include Paper Bird, Marty Jones, Los Amigos Invisibles, Dovekins, Daredevil Chicken Club and more. organizers say. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. City Park, East 17th Avenue and York Street. Admission is free. Suggested $5 donation for parade. facebook.com/tourdefat
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